| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Denis Leary |
Gus
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| Judy Davis |
Caroline
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| Kevin Spacey |
Lloyd
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| Robert J. Steinmiller |
Jesse
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| Glynis Johns |
Rose
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| Raymond J. Barry |
Huff
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| Richard Bright |
Murray
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| Robert Ridgely |
State Trooper
|
| Bill Raymond |
George
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| Max Piersig |
Cadet
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| Judy Davis |
Caroline Chasseur
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| Kevin Spacey |
Lloyd Chasseur
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| Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. |
Jesse Chasseur
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| Glynis Johns |
Rose Chasseur
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| Raymond J. Barry |
Lt. Huff
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| Richard Bright |
Murray, Gus' Driver
|
| Christine Baranski |
Connie Chasseur
|
| Adam LeFevre |
Gary Chasseur
|
| Phillip Nicoll |
John Chasseur
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Director |
Ted Demme |
| Writer |
Marie Weiss; Richard LaGravenese |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
1 hr 33 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Plot |
| Caroline and Lloyd ( Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey ) are a married couple constantly at each other's throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other's expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop — not even at gunpoint. Such is the premise of the acerbic comedy The Ref , which shows what happens when this quarrelsome duo is taken hostage. The gunman is Gus ( Denis Leary ), a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant bickering proves more than Gus bargained for, forcing him — for the sake of his own sanity — into the unenviable role of peacemaker. To make things even worse for Gus, he discovers that he has taken the couple hostage the night of their big Christmas party, and the guests are already on the way. Not wanting to leave Lloyd and Caroline unattended, Gus opts to attend the party, pretending to be the couple's marriage counselor. This naturally leads to a series of comic confusions, as the hostage crisis and marital tensions head towards their inevitable conclusion. — Judd Blaise |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
212 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Purchase Date |
8/2/2003 |
| Tape Label |
71 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
VHS |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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